Richard Hardie

Richard Hardie, car retail across North East England

Richard Hardie is a new and used car dealership group operating in the North East of England. The company presents itself as an official retailer for MG, Fiat, Abarth and Aion, and describes a heritage spanning more than five decades in the region. Its stated founding principle is "Making Cars Easy To Buy".

The group runs two dealerships, in Ashington and at Silverlink, and channels its activity through new car sales, used and nearly new car sales, finance, Motability, servicing and aftercare.

New vehicles and official brands

The new car side of the business is organised by manufacturer, with dedicated sections for new MG, new Fiat, new Abarth and new AION models, each accompanied by its own offers. The site also lists manufacturer-specific Motability programmes for MG, Fiat and Abarth.

Used and nearly new stock

The used vehicle catalogue combines cars and commercial vehicles and can be filtered by make, model, body type, fuel, transmission, doors, colour, location, age and seats, as well as by cash price or monthly budget. The site offers quick searches for hybrids and electric vehicles, SUVs, seven-seaters, reduced-price cars, automatics and nearly new cars.

Among the vehicles listed when this profile was written were a 2025 MG MGS5 64kWh Trophy Long Range Auto, a 2024 MG 3 1.5 VTi-TECH Exclusive Nav, a 2023 Fiat 500 1.0 MHEV Dolcevita, a 2022 MG 3, a 2021 Fiat 500X 1.0 FireFly Turbo Urban and a 2019 Fiat Tipo 1.4 MPI Easy, alongside models from Mazda, Citroën, Dacia, Vauxhall, Ford, Kia and Suzuki. Several listings showed a previous price and a reduction, and some included an indicative monthly finance figure.

Finance, part exchange and online tools

The dealership presents itself as a credit broker rather than a lender, working with a limited number of finance providers and stating that it does not charge a fee for its consumer credit services. It discloses that it typically receives commission from lenders, either as a fixed fee or a fixed percentage of the amount borrowed, and that this is explained during the sales process. Finance applications are subject to status and are available to UK residents aged 18 or over, with guarantees possibly required.

Online facilities include a vehicle valuation tool, the option to buy or reserve a vehicle remotely, a test drive booking form, a general enquiry form and a guided "Help Me Choose" search that narrows results by vehicle type, body style, fuel, budget and payment method.

Servicing, MOT and aftercare

Aftercare covers servicing, MOT and repairs, with manufacturer-approved servicing, service plans, 0% interest payment plans, electric car servicing, air conditioning work through HiQ and a parts and accessories range organised by brand for MG, Fiat and Abarth.

Two dealerships in the region

The group operates from Ashington, at Lintonville Parkway in Lintonville, and from the Silverlink retail area, where the company's headquarters are located at Bittern Close, Silverlink Retail Park, Newcastle, NE28 9ND. Both sites appear as options in the enquiry, payment, test drive and VIP Club forms.

Corporate details

Richard Hardie Limited is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration number 313486. Its permitted activities include advising on and arranging general insurance contracts and acting as a credit broker. The company is registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01055767 and VAT number GB733906722.